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The Substance of Fire (1996) 5.8
Isaac Geldhart is a Holocaust survivor who, overcome by grief at the recent death of his wife, seems determined to run his publishing firm into the ground by printing books that have no ... See full summary » Director:Daniel J. Sullivan |
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Aaron Geldhart
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Benjamin Ungar | ... |
Young Isaac Geldhart
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Martin Geldhart
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Tom McDermott | ... |
Old Printer
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Sarah Geldhart
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George Morfogen | ... |
Otto the printer
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Isaac Geldhart
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Cora Cahn
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Mr. Otani jr
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Edmund Ikeda | ... |
Mr. Otani sr
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Miss Barzakian
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Val Chenard
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Gene Byck
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Ronny Graham | ... |
Louis Foukold
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John Sullivan | ... |
Stewart
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Isaac Geldhart is a Holocaust survivor who, overcome by grief at the recent death of his wife, seems determined to run his publishing firm into the ground by printing books that have no hope of financial success. His son Aaron, who also works at the company, grows frustrated with Isaac's emotional decline and attempts to take over the firm. The resulting crisis involves Isaac's other two children, his daughter Sarah and his dying son Martin. Written by Jesse Garon <grifter@primenet.com>
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Doing What Is Right... Could Cost Him Everything.Genres:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
14 March 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A tûz melege See more »Box Office
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$56,221 (USA) (14 March 1997)Gross:
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Love this to bits & wish I'd seen the play. Everyone comes out it with integrity, acting their socks off. Even minor characters are substantial & memorable. Subject matter aside, this glimpse of literary, educated New York is so rare. Hard to believe that SJP in 'Sex and the City' is the same actress in this film - here we see what she is really capable of doing. Timothy Hutton is a wonder - why isn't he a bigger star, in the general scheme of things? Ron Rifkin, of course, can do no wrong. It would have been so easy to make his character sympathetic & saintly -thankfully, Jon Robin Baitz doesn't fall into this trap. Only one criticism - could have done with a little more back story, for this viewer. Anyone who wants to know why the Shoah isn't over for many, many people could do worse than watch this film. Twice.